"CAPACITY BUILDING"

Informal comments to the media by Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya, and Security Council President for the month of October, in his national capacity, on "Peacebuilding and sustaining peace: Diversity, statebuilding and the search for peace", Somalia, Ethiopia and the Pandora Papers; following the 8877th meeting of the UN Security Council.

UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu said, “in recent years we have seen a worrisome trend towards the modernization and expansion of nuclear arsenals. As the global arms control regime has crumbled, multilateral nuclear disarmament diplomacy has atrophied. As relations continue to decline amongst States that possess nuclear weapons, we cannot take for granted that the norm against nuclear testing will hold.” UNIFEED

South Sudan’s Vice President Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior said, “the development of the Revitalized National Development strategy is the government of South Sudan’s clear and deliberate road map to accelerating the implementation of our assets, while laying the foundation of sustainable peace and the stabilization of our economy.” UNIFEED

Despite implementation of peace agreement, insecurity persists in darfur, Sudan Sanctions Committee Chair tells Security Council.

Adopting 2 texts, General Assembly urges continued action for durable peace, sustainable development in Africa, stronger efforts to eradicate malaria.

In post-conflict states, engagement with local actors must continue through transition period and beyond, Secretary-General tells Security Council.

With elections nearing in Iraq, transparency, accountability key to gaining public trust, assistance mission chief tells Security Council amid calls for reforms.

Dr. S Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India, briefs reporters on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations at the Security Council Stakeout.

Adopting resolution 2589 (2021), Security Council calls on governments to protect peacekeepers, requests creation of online database cataloguing attacks. Harness digital technology to protect peacekeepers, civilians, Security Council urges, adopting presidential statement.

UN Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan told the Security Council that to ensure the elections process continues to advance in the country, "constant effort by all parties involved, and continued leadership by the signatories of the 27 May Agreement" will be needed. UNIFEED